Siem Reap to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Siem Reap. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Siem Reap 15:47 3:47 PM Playa del Carmen 03:47 3:47 AM You –:–
15:47 3:47 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:44
03:47 3:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−12 h
Playa del Carmen is 12 h behind Siem Reap.
When you, Siem Reap and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇭 Siem Reap
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇭 Siem Reap | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:47 | 03:47 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Siem Reap | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Phnom Penh | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 17:44 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 171,800 | 149,923 |
Compare Siem Reap with another city
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Big time differences
Siem Reap and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Siem Reap is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 12 hours behind those in Siem Reap (UTC−5 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Siem Reap?
When it is 9:00 AM in Siem Reap, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Siem Reap, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Siem Reap, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 6:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Siem Reap and Playa del Carmen are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Siem Reap at 9:00 AM, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen; the day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 PM in Siem Reap time.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Siem Reap?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 12:00 PM in Siem Reap, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Siem Reap is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Siem Reap and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
